By Ashley Young-
A man was shot in front of horrified McDonald’s customers after a gunman opened fire in the drive thru.
Emergency services were called to the Macdonalds situated on the Croft Retail Park, in Bromborough at around 5.30pm to reports of multiple shots being fired through the window of a car parked at the last window.
A 21-year-old man who had been sitting in the passenger seat of the dark coloured car, was shot in the leg before the shooter ran from the scene in the direction of ASDA.
The car sped from the drive thru towards nearby Heather Dene before the victim was rushed to hospital for treatment.
Witnesses said that the driver was being passed a number of bags from the drive thru window when the attack happened. Pictures at the scene show food on the floor inside a large police cordon.
Armed police surrounded the restaurant a short time later before Heather Dene was also cordoned off.
At around 5.30pm, emergency services were called to McDonald’s on Welton Road, following reports a 21-year-old man had been shot as he sat in the front passenger seat of a car in the drive-thru. He has been taken to hospital for assessment of a leg injury.
The offender is described as an Asian male, around 5ft 8in tall, of medium build with a beard and a black hooded jacket. It is believed he made off on foot in the direction of Asda.
Officers are carrying out CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries at the scene and a cordon is in place.
Detective Inspector Paul Parry said: “We are in the very early stages of our investigation, so I would ask anyone who was in the area this afternoon and has information to please get in touch as soon as possible, so we can establish the exact circumstances.
“I understand the alarm this incident will cause, as it happened in broad daylight in a busy area with a number of people around, but rest assured we are doing all we can to locate the person responsible and patrols will remain in the area to provide reassurance and gather information.